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Trilobites: In an Ancient Nun ’ s Teeth, Blue Paint — and Clues to Medieval Publishing

A rare blue pigment, discovered in the fossilized plaque of a German nun, hints at a broader role for women in the production of religious texts. (Source: NYT Health)
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What are the health benefits of xylitol?

Xylitol has fewer calories and a lower glycemic index than sugar, making it an attractive sweetener for people with diabetes and those trying to lose weight. Some research suggests that it may also have benefits for dental health and ear infections, as well as antioxidant properties. Learn more about xylitol here.
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Jay Leno

“I went into a McDonald’s yesterday and said, ‘I’d like some fries.’ The girl at the counter said, ‘Would you like some fries with that?'”
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Journal Profile: Why Viraj Desai brought tech comforts like Netflix to the stuffy world of dentist offices

Dr. Viraj Desai loves being outdoors or watching a good TV drama to keep her entertained when she’s not working 80 to 100 hours per week at Swish Dental. To separate Swish from other practices, she’s focusing on comfort and technology — patients can don high-end Beats headphones and watch Netflix in the chair. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)

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Adrienne E. Gusoff

“Any woman who thinks the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach is aiming about 10 inches too high.”
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Trilobites: A Woman ’ s Work Was Sometimes Blue

A rare blue pigment, discovered on the teeth of a Medieval nun, suggests that women of that time were more involved than thought in producing religious texts. (Source: NYT Health)

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Laurence J. Peter

“Against logic there is no armor like ignorance.”
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Why are they reluctant to report? A study of the barriers to reporting to child welfare services among public dental healthcare personnel

This study is a national cross-sectional survey, conducted in November 2014, of 366 dental hygienists and dentists who had suspected maltreatment but did not report it to Norwegian Child Welfare Services (CWS). The aims of the present paper are to identify the reasons why public dental healthcare professionals are reluctant to report suspected child maltreatment to CWS and to determine whether there are differences in the identified barriers according to socio-demographic variables. The questionnaire was based on earlier studies and was adapted to fit the Norwegian context. The most frequently chosen reason for not reporting was ” unsure of own assessment ” (90.4%). Thirteen items pertaining to not reporting were factorised into three factors of barriers. These factors were ” insufficient …

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Gargling hydrogen peroxide: Benefits and how-to

Hydrogen peroxide has many antiseptic and antibacterial properties, and it is a staple in many medicine cabinets. Learn about the benefits of gargling with hydrogen peroxide here.
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“You can be a rank insider as well as a rank outsider.”
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